Transverse myelitis is a disorder of the nervous system linked to inflammation of the spinal cord. It is very rare, affecting approximately one percent of patients with lupus. It usually begins ...

There were only two comprehensive clinics in the world for TM until the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently opened the third multidisciplinary, comprehensive clinic for transverse myelitis ..

Symptoms vary depending on which section of the spinal cord is being ... and lumbar puncture. Myelitis treatment is essential. Common options include corticosteroids for transverse myelitis.

Her son Nolan, 5, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, or inflammation of the spinal cord, on Jan. 30, 2016. He was acting funny one day when she put him in the car to attend a birthday party.

In adults, the condition is typically associated with optic neuritis or transverse myelitis. Children who develop MOGAD often have a one-time attack of the condition. However, some research from ...

She was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis, a rare condition caused by a swelling of the spinal cord. But after being given free rehabilitation sessions, Ms Perrins is now recovering. "Someone ...

Guttmann L: Spinal cord injuries ... Group TMCW: Proposed diagnostic criteria and nosology of acute transverse myelitis. Neurology 2002; 59: 499–505. MEDLINE 14. Andersen O: Myelitis.